USTR request for comments, exclusions of products of China subject to Section 301 tariffs
The public comment period is from October 12, 2021, through December 1, 2021.
Exclusions of products of China subject to Section 301 tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) posted on its website a notice and request for comments concerning the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
According to a related USTR release, following an earlier announcement that the USTR will begin a targeted tariff exclusion process, today the USTR is inviting public comments on whether to reinstate previously extended exclusions. The exclusions process is a part of the Biden Administration’s proposal for realigning the United States-China trade relationship. Read TradeNewsFlash
- From the various tranches of granted exclusions, the USTR subsequently extended 549 exclusions—most of which expired by December 31, 2020. The remainder expired earlier in 2021.
- USTR has invited specific comments on whether to reinstate particular product exclusions. The public comment period will last for 50 days, from October 12, 2021, through December 1, 2021.
Read text [PDF 125 KB] of the notice and request for comments.
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